The Provost of West Virginia Universty, Gerald E. Lang , and the dean of the university's College of Business and Economics, R. Stephen Sears, have both stepped down from their administrative...

Are college and university endowments hoarding their money? Senator Charles E. Grassley, (R-Iowa) thinks so. And he wants to do something about it. He wants to require colleges and universities to...

The Miami Herald is reporting that the University of Florida has a new policy of the use of Taser guns on students - but it is not clear that the new policy would have prevented Andrew Meyers from...

Back in December we reported on a case at West Virginia University where questions had arisen about an MBA awarded to Heather Bresch, the daughter of West Virginia Gov. Joe Manchin. The Chronicle of...

I stumbled across a piece at Campus Grotto recently that asked the question: Why Go to College? They generally have some good material on their site, but their answer left a taste in my mouth. Their...

One year ago today a mentally disturbed student killed 32 people on the campus of Virginia Tech. It is an event no one wants to dwell on. But the lives of the victims will be remembered today on...

Applying to US Universities has pointed out that the 2009 US News College Rankings are now out. Online access costs $14.95. And like the Applying to US Universities website, I don't necessarily...

Carson-Newman College is a small private, Christian liberal arts institution in Jefferson City, Tennessee, not far from either Knoxville or Gatlinburg. The school was founded in 1851 and is affiliated...

The campus of St. Xavier University is closed indefinitely after two different incidences of threats on campus, according to The Times of Munster, Indiana. Students living on campus were asked to...

Scholarships Dot Com had a nice piece a while back on the pros and cons of attending a large state university. Most of my college employment life has been spent at relatively small schools. But...

Allen Grove over at About Dot Com has some good tips for visiting a college campus. And that's important. Because few things tell you whether you want to live on a college campus the way that...

Scholarships Dot Com has a blog that check out a couple of times a week. They're a pretty up to date source of info on financial aid. Having worked in a college financial aid office myself, I...

I came across a nice piece recently on study habits. Specifically, it was about where to study. Back in high school, one of the best places to study was your own bedroom at home. But Campus Grotto...

So you applied to 14 colleges, and soon you'll get letter from half or more of them tell you they've accepted you. How do you pick? Counselor's Corner has some tips online to help you pick...